Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Fortitude Wine Bar, a classy addition to District 1881, hopes to expand liquor license hours
CHILLIWACK - Fortitude Wine Bar, an elegant cornerstone of the thriving District 1881 commercial area in downtown Chilliwack, hopes to expand its operating hours in a manner similar to Farmhouse Brewi...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 07, 2023

Sluggish home sales, lower prices define January real estate sales in Chilliwack area
CHILLIWACK - A substantial decline in the number of homes sold in January 2023 compared to January 2022 came as no surprise to the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board. Not only are home sales sl...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 07, 2023

NDP throne speech says B.C. government will spend surplus as slowdown looms
VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democrat government says it plans to put this year's projected budget surplus of almost $6 billion to work as an economic slowdown looms.The government's throne speec...
Feb 06, 2023

Dump truck found with bald tire during commercial vehicle inspection in Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have released the results of a disturbing commercial vehicle check that operated on last week in the region.Over a six-hour period, law enforcement officials inspected 3...
Dave Barry Feb 06, 2023

Abbotsford police pull over foolhardy driver
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police are reminding motorists that it doesn't pay to be reckless behind the wheel and drive beyond the posted speed limit on city streets.In a social media post, police say a ...
Dave Barry Feb 05, 2023

One man dead, two suspects in custody after shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., home
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a shooting at a home in Abbotsford, B.C., has left one person dead. IHIT says officers from the Abbotsford Police Department were cal...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 04, 2023

RCMP looking for missing 74-year-old Rosedale man
CHILLIWACK - Police are looking to return a 74-year-old Rosedale man back into medical care after a Form 21 Director's Warrant was issued by a medical physician on Friday, January 20.The Form 21 Direc...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 04, 2023

Chilliwack man turns himself in to Vancouver police after hateful, ugly rant caught on video
VANCOUVER - A 34-year-old Chilliwack man has turned himself in to Vancouver police after he was recorded making hateful, homophobic remarks and insulting comments in a viral SkyTrain video. In a news ...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 04, 2023

Shine Bright Mission folk music festival planned for Friday, March 3 in Mission
MISSION - Shine Bright Mission, a folk music festival that grew out of the pandemic as a way to support neighbours and local businesses, has released its list of performers ahead of the free community...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 04, 2023

District of Kent formally names future aquatics centre
AGASSIZ - The District of Kent and Mayor Sylvia Pranger, who was recently acclaimed as the district's mayor in the October 2022 municipal election, announced this past week that the future regional aq...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 04, 2023